Ride out Armenia!
7 days combined tour across Armenia (Tavush reg.)
Available dates: May to NovemberDuration: 7 days
Content:
Day 1
Arrive to Yerevan; Drive to
Sevan (
Gegharkunik reg.); seeing of a monastery on
Sevan semi-Ireland: Churches of
Saint Karapet and a big Church of
Saint Arakeloc (874 A.D.); Drive to
Dilijan (
Gegharkunik reg.); Accommodation at B&B in
Dilijan.
Day 2
Breakfast; 3 hours hiking from
Parz Lich Lake over
Areguni mountain ridge to
Goshavank monastery; seeing of
Goshavank monastery; 40 minutes Drive to
Yenokavan at
Nvezner tourist centre, where on three stone terraces a young fruit garden of 5000 trees is situated; Lunch in cave at
Nvezner; 1 hour hike Kanacher-Homer; Accommodation in ARC Apaga
Homer; Supper; Seeing of the stabling; Overnight rest at
Homer.
Day 3
Breakfast; Small riding exercises on manege; 3 hours hike
Homer-Bertagekh; "Mountain Lunch"; Return to origin (5 hours walking); Rest and supper.
Day 4
Breakfast; 3 hours horse-riding from
Homer to
Okon (Tavush dstr.); highland apiary lunch; (fishing and swimming at the mountain river are available there); Trekking up to
"Ripsimzaghbyur" spring water source, what is famous with its female healing power; Supper; Night rest in camping or in
Okon village (shower, hot water, and warm toilet are provided there).
Day 5
Breakfast; Riding through the highland fields, coppice and river from
Berzener to
Kamut (Tavush dstr.). These places are just made for horse ridings! Lunch at spring water site; Then, there is an opportunity available to move back to
Okon (aprox. 3.5-4 hours), or to set up camping near by
Kamut.
Day 6
Option 1: Breakfast; ride from
Okon to
Homer (the route is not the same, the march is 3 days long, (average time between breaks is 3 hours).
Option 2: Breakfast; ride from
Kamut to
Okon and then to
Homer (the riding time is about 5 hours long); lunch at the
Yetaghpyur spring, healing water of that gives youth and strength. For those who still be ready to go we can offer tracking from
Homer to
Chanchikar (Tavush dstr.) and back; Supper and night rest at
Homer.
Day 7
Breakfast; Packing up; Hiking from
Homer to
Kanacher (Tavush dstr.) (Walking time is about 1 hour long); Lunch at
Nvezner cave; Transportation back to
Yerevan (1.5 hour).
The price is 160.000 AMD/person
Charging from groups of 10 people and more – 12.000 RR
The price includes:
- DBL accommodation in Guest Houses or tents.
- 3 meals a day
- Conducting services
- Riding and Hiking
- Transportations
Weather: Summer at the valleys of Armenia is sunny and hot, but at the mountains weather is very unsteady. At nights it is pretty chilly. The wardrobe should include t-shirts, wind-cheater, sweater, 2 pairs of sportive foot wear, bays-ball hat, sun glasses and UV protection cream.